Planning of Eco-City & Green Technologies in Province Wellesley,Penang, Malaysia

Presented by Hon Mr Phee Boon PohPenang State Minister for Welfare, Caring Society &Environment
14th Asia Pacific Eco-Business Forum

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PENANG, MALAYSIA••••

Penang Island was established in 1786 byCapt. Francis Light of the British East India
CompanyMainland Penang (Province Wellesley)
was occupied in 1790, and placed
together under the administration ofStraits Settlement.
Independence since 31 Aug 1957
George Town, a port town, wasdeveloped as hub for trading, commerceand culture.

•.Country : Malaysia•Coordinates: 5o24’N 100o 14’E•

Area: 1,048 km2•

Population: 1.6 million (as of 2010)•GDP : RM 49.5 billion (as of 2010)

Facets of Penang
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UNIQUENESS OF WHSCommunity & Culture4Learning experiences from Kawasaki City•

Relationship and exchanges with Kawasaki City through UNEP-IETC & GEC since2014 –visit eco-fairs & eco-Business Forums•

Learnt about Ecotown, low carbon city, 3Rs and green efforts•

Incorporated Kawasaki experiences in developmental planning•

Develop Penang’s own Ecotown using concepts and principles learnt••

Identified Green field area for new industrial area and township development onmainland with the Penang Development Corporation (PDC)
Hence the development of the Eco-city at Batu Kawan5

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Guideline
Preparation
MPSP has come out a comprehensive guideline on EcoCity Batu Kawan. Various technical agencies andstakeholders were also involved in preparing thisguideline even though limited knowledge andexperience in eco-city framework, endure hopecreating better future for Batu Kawan.

9Meeting SDGsFeatures

SDGs Achieved

Ecological preservation
Accessibility
Safe CityZero Renovation
Neighbourhood Unit
Affordable Housing
Solid Waste Management
Green Building
Green Neighbourhood
10Eco-City Batu Kawan
Masterplan

Landuse Master Plan

Landuse Master Plan
(Neighbourhood Unit)

Accessibiility And Mobility
Master Plan

Eco-City Batu Kawan
Masterplan

Drainage Master Plan

Sewerage Master Plan

Ultilities Master Plan
(Electricity & Water)Eco-City Batu Kawan
Masterplan

Ultilities Master Plan
Landscape Master Plan
(Telecommunication & Street Lighting)PE Land
Design Village
Phase 1 Development :147 Commercial Unit 1 Floor
1 Commercial Block 2 Floor (17 Unit)
1 Unit 7 Floors Parking

Approved for Planning Permission: 18th November‘15
Expected complete : End of November’16

PE Land
Design Village

Glass Top Roof with Heat Insulation

Light Emitting Diodes (LED) andSolid State Lighting (SSL) system

Hard and soft Landscape Ratioof 50% : 50%

12 Disable Carpark Bays provided(Required 5 Disable Carpark Bays)

Smoking Rooms solely forsmokers

2 Electronic Vehicle Charging
Station (charge Station) bays

PE Land
Design Village

Ladies “Carparking Zone” on Level
1 of Multi-storey carpark building

Soft & Hard Landscape construct
on LRT/MRT reserved land

Access with Soft & Hard
Landscape to B.Kawan Linear Park

Control Room for Security
purposePlastic rooftop designed to trap
heat inside from sunlight

MSMA Drainage system

IKEA BATU KAWAN, PENANG

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SME VILLAGE BATU KAWAN

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING27

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Hj. Zulkifli b. Zakaria - MPPP